The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-05-27
OFFICIAL
Proceedings OF the Board OF County
Commissioners.

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sHRRBRooxR, D. T., May g. 1887.
County commissioners met pursuant to call
OF county clerk at II a. m.
Present.. C. Goplerud. chairman, John
Oxton, Martin Hanson and J. L. Wilcox.
On motion the board adjourned to 1:s0
o'clock p. m.
Roard reconvened at l: 80 O'Clock p. m.
Prssent-Commissloners Goplerud, Oxtou,
Wilcox aud Hanson.
The board selected los names Of qualified
persons for jury duty, and, on motion, tho
clerk was directed to forward the list to the
clerk Of tue district court at Cooperstowu.
Bill Of N. L. Michaels, sheriff Of Griggs
county, for serving notice of drawing names
for jury, date May 18th. 1887, $40, was, on
motion, allowed and ordered paid from the
general fund.
Tho following resolution was presented:
Be It resolved by the Board Of County Com
misstoners Of the County Of stecle, in tho Ter
ritory Of Dakota, That in pursuance of that
certain net Of the Legislative Assembly OF the
Territory OF Dakota, entitled ''au act author
izing and empowering organized counties Of
Dakota Territory to issue and dispose of bonds
to provide funds to pay outstanding indebted
ness, and to provide for tho payment of the
principal and interest thereof" which bscamea
law March 7th, 1887, this board do proceed to
and do issue negotiable bonds OF said county
Of Steele, in the Territory Of Dakota, to the
amount of twenty thousand dollars, said bonds
to bear date June Isl, 1857, to be due and pay
able fifteen years from their date; to be In de-
nominations Of $1,000 each, to bear interest ut
the rate OF not more than seven CD per cent
per annum, payable seni-annually; coupons to
be attached to each bond representing each in-
terast payment the bonds and coupons to be
made payable at such place In the United
States as the purchaser may direct; to be made
payable to the purchaser or bearer, it being
deemed BY this board to be to the best interest
OF said Steele county that said bonds be Issued
and disposed Of In pursuance Of said legIsla-
tive act; that the proper officers of said county,
to wit: the chairman Of the Board Of County
Commissioners and the county clerk, be and
are hereby authorized and directed to execute
and attest said bonds and coupons, and the
county clerk to af1lx the county seal to said
bonds; that this board proceed to dispose of
said bonds In pursuance Of said legislative act
by selling them to the highest and best bidder
for cash; that oil Monday, June 9th, 1857, this
board meet to open sealed bids for said bonds;
that the county clerk advertise in the Steele
County Tribune and Hope Pioneer for bids;
that at II o'clock a. III. Of said June 9th, 1887,
tho bids be opened and sale made to the
highest aud best bidder; provided that no bids
DO accepted for less than par.
On motion the foregoing resolution was
adopted.
Application received from W. l.. Aldrich to
lease lots % and a in block 9, in the town of
Shcrbrooke, for two years.
Moved and ordered to grant the application
OF ". L. Adricb, and that the chairman of
the board is hereby authorized and instructed
to execute and deliver to said w. L. Aldrich a
lease Of lots 23 and u, block 6. in town OF
sherbrooke. for term of two years, at an
annual rental Of Sc per lot.
Moved and ordered that noxious weeds grow
Ing on lands IN unorganized townships in
Steele county shall bs destroyed by being
pulled between the 10th day Of June and the
20th day OF August, 1857.
On motion the board adjourned to the eE
day Of June, A. D. 1887, at II clock q. m.
E. S. SEYMOUR, County Clerk.